Experts Estimate There Are 1,000 Rebel Fighters in Libya… And 1,000 Fighters Are Jihadists

Gateway Pundit ,Rightnetwork ^ | March 31,2011 | Jim Hoft

[calcowgirl]

So if there are only 1,000 rebel fighters in Libya and there are 1,000 members of Al-Qaeda fighting with the rebels in Libya, then wouldn’t that mean that the rebels are 100% jihadists?

Nah... they're all 'Humanitarians'.

/s

[2ndDivisionVet]

But remember, the de facto president is not a Muslim, and anyone who says he is is obviously a racist, fear-mongering, xenophobe and probably tortures kittens.

[AU72]

Any arms we send them are going to re-sold to al-Queda, or taken outright,

[screaminsunshine]

One Al-Qaeda in WH.

[tcrlaf]

We spent HOW MUCH supporting just 1,000 JIHADI’S in a nation of HOW MANY MILLION???

Are you f___ing kidding me???

[gitmogrunt]

What? We bombed the wrong side again??

[Cementjungle]

I wonder how many of our special forces guys are working on the ground with them.

[Neoliberalnot]

Just a 1000 more reasons to side with Col Ghaddafi.

[Hodar]

Population of Libya is 6,461,454 (July 2010)
Source.

So, let's pretend the population is split 50:50 male and female. Let's pretend that 50% of the males are capable of fighting for their freedom. Let's pretend that there are 51% of the men, who are old enough to fight, want to fight for freedom.

6.4 Million x 0.50 x 0.50 x 0.51 = 816,000 potential fighting men for the Rebels.

So, we have a Rebel army (1,000 "fighters") that represents approximately 0.000122% of the population that cares enough about freedom to do something, when they have the opportunity.

Why are we wasting our time with these cowards?

[Diogenesis]

“Who to help first? My 'father'? Or my brothers in al Qaeda?”

[Mr. Mojo]

Not to worry… There are at least 200 more Al-Qaeda fighters on their way to Libya from Afghanistan.

Especially now that they know Obama will be arming them to the teeth very soon.

[swarthyguy]

Yeah, our guys can swap stories with them on how they were on opposite sides in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Dude, we wasted you guys in Anbar in 07, remember that”.

[forgotten man]

“What? We bombed the wrong side again??”

No. 0bama picked the wrong brackets. Cut him some slack. He was on spring break. /s

[ArmstedFragg]

Sort of means the “mass revolt” isn’t a mass revolt after all, huh?

[aces]

So if we brokered a cease fire and brought Khaka daffy, the rebels, Uhbummer lenin khomeini, and Bin laden together we would have 100 % enemies in one place?

[therightliveswithus]

Oh great...

[aces]

One al queda indivisible with tyranny and slavery for all..

[Cheapskate]

This Lybia thing looks like a lose-lose deal to me

We'e doing the dirty work for the Caliphate!

[bwc2221]

I never thought I would side with Gaddafi, but I am.